Lesson 6: Black Beauty

Lesson 6: Black Beauty

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 3.

The wind was then much higher, and I heard the master say to John that he had never been out in such a storm; and so I thought, as we went along the skirts of a wood, where the great branches were swaying about like twigs, and the rushing sound was terrible.

Which part of the story's plot structure does this sentence illustrate?

• exposition

• climax

• rising action

• falling action

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences shows how the plot is resolved?

• "We were going along at a good pace, but the moment my feet touched the first part of the bridge I felt sure there was something wrong."

• "Of course I could not tell him, but I knew very well that the bridge was not safe."

• '"The bridge is broken in the middle, and part of it is carried away; if you come on you'll be into the river."'

• "'No, my dear; but if your Black Beauty had not been wiser than we were we should all have been carried down the river at the wooden bridge."

Multiple Choice

What is the main conflict in the story?

• The storm causes a large branch to fall and nearly hit Black Beauty and the men.

• The men want Black Beauty to cross the bridge, but he knows it is out

• The bridge breaks and is washed away by the rising water.

• The master must go into town for business during a terrible storm

Open Ended

Explain how Black Beauty's decision not to cross the bridge changes the story. Use at least two details from the story in your answer.